The incidence of facial injuries in hurling has decreased since the introduction of helmets with facial protection. The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of facial and dental injuries sustained in hurling training or matches and compliance with wearing helmets, with or without modified or unmodified faceguards. This prospective study included all patients who attended the Mid West...

Aim- Background-Trauma to the oral region occurs frequently and comprise 5% of all injuries. Among facial injuries, dental injuries are most common which avulsions occur in 1–16% cases. Avulsion is defined as total displacement tooth out its socket. An avulsed can usually be retained by replantation; however, prognosis depends on extraoralduration, condition tooth, patient’s age root develo...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of the most common occupation-related health problems as well as factors associated with their incidence among dental practitioners. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey of Libyan dental practitioners. Participants provided information regarding their experience of occupationally related problems they encountered over the...

The frequency of head, face, mouth, and neck injuries due to child maltreatment was investigated in a review of 1248 cases on file in the pediatrics office at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from January, 1985, to December, 1989. There were 485 boys (38.8%) and 763 girls (61.2%) examined. Physical abuse cases (41.0%) outnumbered sexual abuse (35.4%) and neglect episode...

Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) is a common cause of tooth damage and loss in the young and adolescent age group. As children start to attend school and engage in various physical activities, trauma to the teeth, especially anterior teeth, becomes common. However it has been shown that the correct knowledge to manage TDI is not adequate among local physical education teachers, who are likely to...

Dental traumatology is highlighted as an unexpected emergency event which can occur at any moment, age, sex, and gender. Crown fractures account for most traumatic injuries occurring in the permanent dentition. A complete radiographic examination considered essential order to assess state of pulp, degree root development, existence pathologies affecting supporting tissues. These examinations al...

AIMS To assess the prevalence of, and correlates of traumatic dental injuries among 12-year-old schoolchildren in Kerala. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional, two-stage cluster sampling technique was used. The sample size included 838 12-year-old school children. Traumatic dental injuries to the anterior teeth were evaluated clinically by one examiner. Teeth examined were maxillary and man...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of traumatic injuries and the knowledge regarding the emergency care among school children in rural area Dehra, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 13 government schools among 1041 subjects aged 11- 14 years. The demographic details and knowledge regarding emergency care was recorded on a struc...